Fountain Valley Regional Hospital is proud of the full range of quality services we provide. Since 1971, we have dedicated our efforts to meet and serve the medical needs of our growing community. We were the first hospital in Orange County to offer residents an accredited

Chest Pain Center and a Thrombectomy Receiving Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are one of only two certified Pediatric ICUs in Orange County and the only hospital in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach with a Level III Neonatal ICU. Weï¿½re proud of the efforts of our physicians, nurses and staff who strive to provide you with the best care possible.

Position Summary:Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.

Essential Duties:1. Preoperatively conducts a physical and psychosocial assessment on each patient. 2. Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care. 3. Implement the plan of care using the following interventions: a. Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects. b. Perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects.c. Perform interventions necessary to ensure patientï¿½s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.d. Manage patientï¿½s specimen(s) in the appropriate manner.e. Communicate patientï¿½s current status throughout the continuum of care.f. Administer medication(s) appropriately. g. Perform interventions to maintain patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.h. Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patientï¿½s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.i. Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period. j. Perform interventions to protect patient from infection.k. Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person and provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.l. Actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.m. Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice.4. Transfer care as appropriate. 5. Delegate tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions. 6. Documents nursing care in the appropriate system.7. Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.8. Maintain required competencies.9. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:1. Bachelorï¿½s degree in Nursing from an approved school of nursing. Associateï¿½s degree in Nursing will be considered if applicant is currently enrolled in a BSN program2. Currently licensed in the state of California or the ability to obtain license before start date 3. CPR, ACLS, PALS 4. One (1) or more years of experience intra-operative setting Preferred:1. Masterï¿½s degreeThe hospital, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to combine any of the above required experiences, or to consider applicants other work related experience in order to meet the above mentioned requirements.

Job: Surgical Services

Primary Location: Fountain Valley, California

Facility: Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Job Type: PT1

Shift Type: Rotate

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicantâ��s or employeeâ��s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Internal Number: 2005010197

About Tenet Healthcare

“Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with 115,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the Company operates general acute care and specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers and other outpatient facilities. Tenet's Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans.

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